Benamy Recipients

THANK YOUThank you to all who submitted applications for the 2018 Convention attendance grants below! We had an exceptional group of applicants and we are proud to call you all P.A.D. members.Keep an eye on P.A.D. correspondences for additional grant opportunities. Thank you again, and congratulations to all our winners. We look forward to seeing everyone in Lexington!

DAVID A. BENAMY 2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Aaron DobruckTruman Chapter

Acacia BellamyPepper Chapter

Alexandria RichardMadison Chapter

Annemarie WardRead Chapter

Anneve WaitheWatson Jr. Chapter

Catherine HarringtonTerrell Chapter

Christy KrawietzTruman & Austin Alumni Chapters

Dakkota HuberBenton Chapter

Ellen BaggettO'Niell Chapter

Elliott EnglanderHalleck Chapter

Grace ShemwellLawson Chapter

Iriel HamptonLangston Chapter

Jhanalyn Blount Robinson Chapter

Kaylin PelletierMadison Chapter

Miki HoyDunbar Chapter

Rachel ThompsonA.H. Stephens Chapter

Shane YoungWilley Chapter

Tiffany-Ashley DisneyRasco Chapter

Vanessa SilvaGoldwater Chapter

Megan WallsConnelly Chapter

T.J. CloudPenn Chapter

Erin GallagherMason Chapter

Amy RussoMiddleton Chapter

Sarah StigerwaltPepper Chapter

Gregory SweeneyWatson Jr. Chapter

Brittany CrouchClay Chapter

Jovon ThompsonWatkins Chapter, Triangle Area Alumni Chapter

Amanda KlopfPenn Chapter, Magaw Alumni Chapter

ABOUT BROTHER DAVID A. BENAMY

Brother David Benamy was a dedicated P.A.D. His attendance at Conventions since 1988 (when he joined P.A.D. at Yeshiva University in New York City), service as a District XXI Justice, Alumni Chapter Justice and Marshal and, most recently, Clerk of the New Jersey Statewide Alumni Chapter, are merely a few examples of his support, passion and dedication for his Fraternity. His influence in the Fraternity for the past 25 years will be remembered. He is missed.

AJ VILLMER 2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Ashley BlockMacLean Chapter

Ashi ColinaStory Chapter

Deidre DixelBrandeis Chapter

Laura GageTruman Chapter

Corey HallerCorliss Chapter

Rachel Hansen Frankfurter Chapter

Joshua HughesWatson Jr. Chapter

Jaquon IrbyLamar Chapter

Donovan JusticeSanford Chapter

Sarah KnickerbockerCarmody Chapter

Kimberly Koops-WrabekWilliams Chapter

Shadazaih LucasKennedy Chapter

Chase MoriconiChase Chapter

Elen O'DonnellRead Chapter

Nicole OkungFranklin Chapter

Sonia OswaldDooley Chapter

Benjamin ReedMason Chapter

Ianna RichardsonWillis Chapter

Di'Nesha Rucker Langston Chapter

Leah WedlHoffman Chapter

Ashley BradyMore Chapter

Ryan CaronHarlan Chapter

Tanisha HensonPepper Chapter

Janae HillShriver Chapter

Fay JohnsonHaynesworth Chapter

Natalie MaierPinckney Chapter

Douglas MalcomMagruder Chapter

Elizabeth PickensHenry Chapter

John PolizziBrewer Chapter

Gabriela Ramírez-MontalvoDeDiego Chapter

Terin RileyGoldwater Chapter

Kayla TenoreW. Douglas Chapter

Heather TuckerHollowell Chapter

Isabel VeraMentschikoff Chapter

ABOUT SISTER AMANDA "AJ" VILLMERSister Amanda “AJ” Villmer was dedicated to Phi Alpha Delta. She began in P.A.D. as a Pre-Law Member at Florida State University and was later initiated into Mentschikoff Chapter at St. Thomas University School of Law 1999. She served P.A.D. with pride and passion as a chapter officer, then as District Justice, and became a mentor and friend to hundreds of law students. AJ passed away at the young age of 34 in 2011. She will be missed, but her legacy not forgotten.

ALLAN JAY ATLAS 2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Olivia IssertellRasco Chapter

Ayana ParkerRasco Chapter

ABOUT BROTHER ALLAN JAY ATLASBrother Allan Jay Atlas was a dedicated member of Rasco Chapter. He served as the Chapter Justice and later as District Justice in Florida. He attended 14 consecutive Conventions, starting in 1978 as a delegate for Rasco Chapter, then as DJ, and then as n alumni chapter representative. He last attended Convention in 2004 in Los Angeles. Brother Allan carved out a niche as the closer of nominations at the International Officer elections at Convention. He will be remembered by his brothers and sisters in Phi Alpha Delta, who knew and worked with him, and knew of his love and abiding faith in our Fraternity.

WEITKAMP-ZDONZYK 2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Caroline McCarthyLusk Chapter

Jonathan SongyTureaud Chapter

Nalee XiongBurger Chapter

These grants were available to law student and alumni members at the discretion of Karen Zdonzyk (Sammis Chapter) and John F. Weitkamp (Ford Chapter).

JACK MILLER 2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Allison ShieldsBenton Chapter

Katie KillenBenton Chapter

Aaron CunninghamBenson Chapter

Michelle MelocheJ. Sullivan Chapter

ABOUT BROTHER JACK MILLERBrother Jack Miller was dedicated to Phi Alpha Delta. He was initiated into Benton Chapter at University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School on March 10, 1976. He served P.A.D. with pride and passion as International Justice and later welcomed into the Distinguished Service Chapter. Brother Miller passed away on September 2, 2015. Jack will be missed, but his legacy not forgotten. Jack is survived by his loving wife Beverly, daughter Lindsey (Jay Chapter) and son Eric (Morgan Chapter).

BRIGADIER GENERAL J. DEREK HILL 2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Sean RobertsSanford Chapter

Matthew WallaceCarmody Chapter

Melissa ChenBoston Alumni Chapter

ABOUT BROTHER J. DEREK HILLThis grant has been established in honor of retired Brigadier General J. Derek Hill. General Hill has over 29 years of military service to our nation and is a long serving member of P.A.D. for over 35 years. His last military assignment was the Deputy Adjutant General, Air, for the Iowa National Guard. Prior to that assignment, Derek was the Director of Emergency Management for the State of Iowa and the Governor’s Homeland Security Advisor. In P.A.D., Derek has served as a chapter officer of Hull Chapter, District Justice, International Associate Tribune, International Secretary, and International Justice. He has received P.A.D.’s Meritorious Service Award and is a member of the Distinguished Service Chapter. Derek is married to fellow P.A.D. Rhonda Hill. They currently reside on Desert Mountain in Arizona.

RHONDA HILL MILITARY SPOUSE 2018 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Brianna GrayTruman Chapter

Heather KruczekBoston Alumni Chapter

Kristen SampleBlackstone Chapter

ABOUT BROTHER RHONDA HILLThis grant has been established in honor of Rhonda Hill. Rhonda’s involvement in P.A.D. began as a law student in 1980 when she joined P.A.D.’s Chester C. Cole Chapter where she served as its Justice. Rhonda’s P.A.D. experience includes service as a District Justice for two different Districts, a recipient of the Meritorious Service Award, and membership in the Distinguished Service Chapter. In 2008, Rhonda was elected International Justice and was again honored to be elected International Justice in 2010. She is the only woman to have served two terms as International Justice and is the only person since the 1950’s to serve concurrent terms as International Justice. Rhonda is married to fellow P.A.D. J. Derek Hill. They currently reside on Desert Mountain in Arizona.